Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
THE COUNCIL.
NINETEENTH DAY.

Petitions were read and referred as fol-
lows:
From residents of Walsh county, asking
that the legislature will grant authority
for aid to farmers whose crops have been
destroyed by dronth. hail or otherwise.
Accompanied by draft Of a bill providing
for aid being granted by county commits
sioners. Referred to the committee on ag-
riculture.
From residents of Kingsbury county,
protesting against the proposed transfer of
that county to the fourth judicial district
and setting forth that most of the court
business of the county is in chambers, for
which Huron is more convenient to them
than Sioux Falls would be. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
From the common council of the city of
Brookings, asking change in the system
of collecting municipal taxes under the
charter of that city. Referred to the COM
mittee on revenue.
JOINT RULES.
Mr.. WASHABAUGH, for the committee
on joint rules, offered concurrent resolu-
rules of last session. On his motion the
rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted.
APPROVED.
A communication from the governor
announced his approval of council bills
No. 81. Providing for the appointment
of a joint committee Of the legislature to
confer with representatives of the Iegisla-
ture or government of Montana upon COM
mon measures for suppression of cOntag-
ious diseases among live stock.
No. 80. Providing for the printing of
bills, memorials, etc., for the session, and
appropriating money to pay for the
same.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No. 124. By Mr.. SMITH-To lessen the
danger from stampedes in case Of fires in
buildings used for public assemblages.
No. l25. By Mr.: CAIN-Providlng
compensation therefor.
No: 1925. BY, Mr.. CAIN-Legalizing
certain acts of the board Of education Of
Huron, and authorizing chat board to issue
No. 1877. By Mr.: BOGERT-to provide
for the payment of bounties for destruc-
ton of wild animals.
NO. lZS BY MIR. GALLOW A1-lO
amend the name Of the Moravian society of
township 139 north, range 81 west.
No. 129. By Mr.. HUGHES-For relief of
INDECENT soldiers: sailors and marines and
the widows and orphans and dependent
parents Of deceased soldiers.
No. 13O. BY Mr.. FOSTER-To amend
section 9 of chapter 80 of the political code,
in relation to the compensation Of sheriffs
in certain cases.
CERTIFICATES TO ABSTRACTS.
Mr.. SHELDON, of Day, being in the
char, in committee of the whole the coun-
Gil had under consideration council bill No.
II, requiring county treasurers to certify
to abstracts of title. Proposed amend
ments were rejected, and the bill was re-
ported without recommendation.
In the council, an amendment proposed
by Mr. Ericsson, fixing the fee at twenty
five cents, was adopted, and the bill then
passed-ayes, q; nays 2.
THE RULES.
Mr.. WASHABAUGH moved an amend
ment to the rules by adding to rule % that
mo bill shall be placed ON its passage until
at least one day after it has been reported
back from the committee to which it was
referred.
The motion was antagOnized by several
members and after considerable discussion
it's further consideration was postponed
until Monday, when it will be taken up as
unfinished business.
At 4:O7 the bouncn adjourned to Up. M,
Monday.